Table 2: Changes over time in measures of psychopathology, social functioning and quality of life.

  Changes over time Between group
differences over time
Mean difference from 1st to 6th month Mean difference from 12th to 18th month
HoNOS F(2.76, 14) = 11.60,
p < .0001
F(2.76, 14) = 17.65,
p < .0001
Group A: 2.0 (95% CI = 0.9 to 3.0)
Paired t = 4.06, df = 17, p = .001
Group A: – 0.7 (95% CI = – 2.3 to 0.7)
Paired t = – 1.08, df = 17, p = .29
Group B: – 0.8 (95% CI = – 1.6 to – 0.1)
Paired t = – 2.30, df = 14, p = .03
Group B: 9.2 (95% CI = 6.4 to 11.9)
Paired t = 7.24, df = 14, p < .0001
BPRS F(2.05, 14) = 8.45,
p < .0001
F(2.76, 14) = 13.95,
p < .0001
Group A: 4.9 (95% CI = 2.8 to 7.0)
Paired t = 4.93, df = 17, p < .0001
Group A: –0.11 (95% CI = – 1.5 to 1.3)
Paired t = –0.16, df = 17, p = .87
Group B: – 0.4 (95% CI = – 1.2 to 0.3)
Paired t = – 1.25, df = 19, p = .22
Group B: 12.0 (95% CI = 8.2 to 15.8)
Paired t = 6.77, df = 14, p < .0001
GAF F(2.98, 6) = 8.07,
p < .0001
F(2.98, 6) = 5.08,
p = .003
Group A: – 6.3 (95% CI = – 9.9 to – 2.6)
Paired t = – 3.66, df = 17, p = .002
Group A: – 1.4 (95% CI = – 3.3 to 0.5)
Paired t = – 1.54, df = 17, p = .14
Group B: 0.3 (95% CI = – 0.2 to 0.7)
Paired t = 1.09, df = 19, p = .28
Group B: – 8.2 (95% CI = – 10.9 to – 5.4)
Paired t = – 6.33, df = 14, p < .0001

In group A patients sailed from the 1st month to the 6th monthIn group B patients sailed from the 12th month to the 18th month